The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and U.S. Forest Service personnel work together on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 at Sims Road and the Interstate 5 overpass to look into all the resources to plot out where they can put out the fire . (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and U.S. Forest Service personnel work together on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 at Sims Road and the Interstate 5 overpass to look into all the resources to plot out where they can put out the fire . (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property on Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property on Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire as seen Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property at 17031 Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The damage from the Delta Fire is seen Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property along Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The damage from the Delta Fire is seen Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 on a property along Lamoine Road. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Eduardo Velazquez, left, Gustavo Ambriz, and Kevin Jarrett, all with the Williams Fire Department patrol Gibson Road, where there were downed power line on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Eduardo Velazquez, left, Gustavo Ambriz, and Kevin Jarrett, all with the Williams Fire Department patrol Gibson Road, where there were downed power line on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair wooden posts on the guardrails the Delta Fire burned out along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair wooden posts on the guardrails the Delta Fire burned out along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair a section of the rail where the Delta Fire burned out wooden posts on the guardrails along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair a section of the rail where the Delta Fire burned out wooden posts on the guardrails along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Brandon Harsh, left, and Garhett Parent, both Highway Specialty Co. workers repair a section of the guardrail the Delta Fire burned along I-5 south of Lamoine on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Brandon Harsh, left, and Garhett Parent, both Highway Specialty Co. workers repair a section of the guardrail the Delta Fire burned along I-5 south of Lamoine on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair a section of the rail where the Delta Fire burned out wooden posts on the guardrails along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair a section of the rail where the Delta Fire burned out wooden posts on the guardrails along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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While on a break, firefighter Todd Wallace sharpens a chainsaw after putting out flareups from the Delta Fire along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit on Friday night, Seot. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

While on a break, firefighter Todd Wallace sharpens a chainsaw after putting out flareups from the Delta Fire along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit on Friday night, Seot. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The Delta Fire continued to burn on the ridge line east of I-5 just south of the Gibson Road exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The Delta Fire continued to burn on the ridge line east of I-5 just south of the Gibson Road exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The Delta Fire continued to burn on the ridge line east of I-5 just south of the Gibson Road exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The Delta Fire continued to burn on the ridge line east of I-5 just south of the Gibson Road exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters from the Yocha Dehe Fire Department work together to put out a flames from the Delta Fire along I-5 at the Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters from the Yocha Dehe Fire Department work together to put out a flames from the Delta Fire along I-5 at the Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters from the Yocha Dehe Fire Department work together to put out flames from the Delta Fire along I-5 at the Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters from the Yocha Dehe Fire Department work together to put out flames from the Delta Fire along I-5 at the Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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The Delta Fire continued to burn on the ridge line east of I-5 just south of the Gibson Road exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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The Delta Fire continued to burn on the ridge line east of I-5 just south of the Gibson Road exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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A spot fire from the Delta Fire broke out along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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A spot fire from the Delta Fire broke out along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

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Firefighters keep standing guard along I-5 north of the Pollard Flat exit as the Delta Fire flares up in the background on Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Firefighters from Yocha Dehe Fire Department work together Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018 to put out flames from the Delta Fire along I-5 at the Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Firefighters from Yocha Dehe Fire Department work together Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018 to put out flames from the Delta Fire along I-5 at the Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Fire Capt. Norm Alexander of Yocha Dehe Fire in Yolo County puts some water on the flames of the Delta Fire as it burns by the I-5 Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight) Hung T. Vu

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Fire Capt. Norm Alexander of Yocha Dehe Fire in Yolo County puts some water on the flames of the Delta Fire as it burns by the I-5 Earl Sholes Memorial Bridge on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (Hung T. Vu/Special to the Record Searchlight)
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Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

University Preparatory School students were released early on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 because of the smoky conditions caused by the wildfires burning in Shasta County. Silas Lyons/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

University Preparatory School students were released early on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 because of the smoky conditions caused by the wildfires burning in Shasta County.
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The sun is shrouded in smoke on Friday morning, Sept. 7, 2018 in Redding from the Delta, Hirz and Kerlin fires burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Jenny Espino/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The sun is shrouded in smoke on Friday morning, Sept. 7, 2018 in Redding from the Delta, Hirz and Kerlin fires burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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Lake Boulevard/Highway 299 is packed Thursday afternoon, Sept. 6, 2018 as motorists look for alternative routes, given the closure of Interstate 5 north of Redding because of the Delta Fire. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Lake Boulevard/Highway 299 is packed Thursday afternoon, Sept. 6, 2018 as motorists look for alternative routes, given the closure of Interstate 5 north of Redding because of the Delta Fire.
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The closure of Interstate 5 due to the Delta Fire forced many truckers to wait off the freeway as they wait Thursday morning, Sept. 6, 2018, for the freeway to reopen. Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The closure of Interstate 5 due to the Delta Fire forced many truckers to wait off the freeway as they wait Thursday morning, Sept. 6, 2018, for the freeway to reopen.
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Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Fire destroyed a building near Pollard Flat about 35 miles north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Fire destroyed a building near Pollard Flat about 35 miles north of Redding.
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The Delta Fire burns near Pollard Flat, about 35 miles north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire burns near Pollard Flat, about 35 miles north of Redding.
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Fire burns near a bridge at Pollard Flat about 35 miles north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Fire burns near a bridge at Pollard Flat about 35 miles north of Redding.
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Smoke settles in the canyons near Pollard Flat, about 35 miles north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Smoke settles in the canyons near Pollard Flat, about 35 miles north of Redding.
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A couple trucks that burned up in the Delta Fire remained burning Wednesday evening, Sept. 5, 2018 on Interstate 5 north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A couple trucks that burned up in the Delta Fire remained burning Wednesday evening, Sept. 5, 2018 on Interstate 5 north of Redding.
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The Delta Fire by Wednesday evening was burning more than 2,000 acres north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire by Wednesday evening was burning more than 2,000 acres north of Redding.
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A truck driver got stuck trying to negotiate a hairpin turn on Highway 3 north of Trinity Center in Trinity County. Highway 3 was used as a detour around I-5 while it was closed Wednesday during the Delta Fire. photo courtesy of Preston Arthur

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A truck driver got stuck trying to negotiate a hairpin turn on Highway 3 north of Trinity Center in Trinity County. Highway 3 was used as a detour around I-5 while it was closed Wednesday during the Delta Fire.
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A big rig on Interstate 5 passes on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 a wall of flames from the Delta Fire. U.S. Forest Service

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A big rig on Interstate 5 passes on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 a wall of flames from the Delta Fire.
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The Delta Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. It has burned over the hill west of Interstate 5 north of Redding. Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. It has burned over the hill west of Interstate 5 north of Redding.
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The Delta Fire broke out Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 north of Redding. In this image by the U.S. Forest Service it is seen burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. U.S. Forest Service

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire broke out Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 north of Redding. In this image by the U.S. Forest Service it is seen burning in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
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The Caltrans camera on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 shows the Delta Fire as it burns north of the area. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Caltrans camera on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 shows the Delta Fire as it burns north of the area.
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A large plume of smoke from the Delta Fire burning Wednesday north of Lakehead is seen miles away at the Sundial Bridge in Redding. Silas Lyons/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A large plume of smoke from the Delta Fire burning Wednesday north of Lakehead is seen miles away at the Sundial Bridge in Redding.
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A huge plume of smoke from the Delta Fire burning near Lakehead was clearly visible Wednesday from Redding. Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A huge plume of smoke from the Delta Fire burning near Lakehead was clearly visible Wednesday from Redding.
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The Delta Fire has burned more than 500 acres near Lakehead. Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire has burned more than 500 acres near Lakehead.
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The Delta Fire plume is seen from North Market Street in Redding in this Caltrans photo on Twitter. I-5 was closed northbound at Fawndale Road and southbound at Mott Road on Wednesday evening. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire plume is seen from North Market Street in Redding in this Caltrans photo on Twitter. I-5 was closed northbound at Fawndale Road and southbound at Mott Road on Wednesday evening.
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The Delta Fire as seen from west Redding Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Marc Beauchamp

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire as seen from west Redding Wednesday, September 5, 2018.
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A fire that broke out Wednesday off Interstate 5 near Lakehead was easily visible from the Redding area. Jim Schultz/Record Searchlight

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A fire that broke out Wednesday off Interstate 5 near Lakehead was easily visible from the Redding area.
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The Caltrans camera catches a still of the fire from the Antlers Bridge. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Caltrans camera catches a still of the fire from the Antlers Bridge.
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The Caltrans camera caught a still of plume of smoke from the Lakehead area. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Caltrans camera caught a still of plume of smoke from the Lakehead area.
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The Caltrans camera caught a plume of smoke from the La Moine area California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Caltrans camera caught a plume of smoke from the La Moine area
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A traffic camera still from the Caltrans camera. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A traffic camera still from the Caltrans camera.
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Fire off Interstate 5 near Lakehead California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

Fire off Interstate 5 near Lakehead
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A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near the Delta Road offramp in Lakehead. California Department of Transportation

Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near the Delta Road offramp in Lakehead.
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Delta Fire burns next to I-5 north of Redding

The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)

At nearly 41,000 acres and still raging out of control, the Delta Fire in northern Shasta County has already burned into the Hirz Fire and only has to jump one more road and cross "Damnation Pass" to reach the area burned in the Carr Fire.

The 40,903-acre Delta Fire, which started Wednesday, has burned into the 46,150-acre Hirz Fire on the east. Only a couple miles separate the Delta and Carr fires, which is southwest of the Delta Fire, according to a Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service fire map posted in Inciweb.

The fire started near I-5 north of Lakehead about 1 p.m. Wednesday and quickly burned north and west. Some vehicles along the highway were destroyed in the flames. Motorists described a chaotic scene as the fire burned through the area, destroying some trucks and some people fleeing their cars.

While the fire raced northwest, it has also burned to the east, eventually reaching the existing Hirz Fire.

Altogether, the three fires have burned 316,704 acres. While the Hirz and Delta fires continue to burn out of control, the Carr Fire was contained Aug. 30.

Fire officials said they plan to use existing roads in the area as fire control lines in the northwest part of the fire. Steep terrain, with thick brush and trees has made stopping the fire a challenge, they said.

Interstate 5 remained closed Sunday morning from about 10 miles north of Redding to just north of Dunsmuir.

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Highway Specialty Co. workers on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2018 repair wooden posts on the guardrails the Delta Fire burned out along I-5 south of Lamoine. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)(Photo: Hung T. Vu)

The Delta Fire was only 5 percent contained Sunday morning, as it grew 323 acres overnight. The Hirz Fire, which started Aug. 10, is 95 percent contained, the U.S. Forest Service said.

The Hirz and Delta fires were both caused by people, but forest service officials said the fires are under investigation and have not released any more information about how the fires started.

Evacuations and road closures

I-5 has been closed to traffic in both directions since Wednesday. At the southern end of the closure, motorists going north are being turned around at Fawndale Road, about 10 miles north of Redding. At the north end of the closure, motorists going south are stopped at Mott Road, about 3.5 miles south of Mount Shasta.

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has issued mandatory evacuations for residents living along the I-5 corridor from the Vollmers exit to the Gibson Road exit.

An evacuation warning — not a mandatory evacuation — has been issued for all residents of Dunsmuir.

In Trinity County, residents of East Fork Road to Ramshorn Road east to the Trinity County line have been told to evacuate.

East Side Road and East Fork Road in Trinity County has been closed to nonresidents. There is an evacuation advisory only from the East Fork/East Side Road junction west to Highway 3 northward to Ramshorn Road, according to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

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The Delta Fire flared up again Saturday night, Sept. 8, 2018 in the area of Dog Creek Road and Vollmers exit east of Interstate 5. Helicopters circling above dropped water at the top of the ridge line. (Hung T. Vu/ Special to the Record Searchlight)(Photo: Hung T. Vu)

For those displaced by the fires, Mercy Oaks, 100 Mercy Oaks Drive in Redding, has been set up as an evacuation shelter. A second shelter is at the National Guard Armory, 618 Everitt Memorial Hwy in Mount Shasta, the forest service said.

The Siskiyou Humane Society is accepting dogs and cats for evacuees at its shelter, 1208 North Mount Shasta Blvd. The shelter can be reached at 530-926-4052.

Evacuees can bring their pets and visit or feed them during the shelter hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Evacuees are responsible for taking care of their own animals, the forest service said.

Kerlin Fire

The Kerlin Fire, burning in southwestern Trinity County, was 1,715 acres Monday and 31 percent contained.

The fire was burning west of Hyampom in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The blaze was not affecting Highway 299 or Hyampom Road between Hayfork and Hyampom, according to the forest service.

Some areas of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest that were closed during the Carr Fire have been reopened.

Carr Fire closed areas in the Shasta Lake Ranger District, Shasta Lake National Recreation Area, and the Trinity River Management Unit have been reopened.

Forest service officials said hazards such as falling trees, road and trail damage and potential for mudslides still exist in the national forest.

The forest service has expanded the areas closed because of the Hirz Fire.

Closed areas now include the portion of Pacific Crest Trail between Ash Camp and Gumboot. Closures on the McCloud arm of Lake Shasta have been lifted, and there are currently no closures on Shasta Lake.

Areas closed because of the Delta Fire include national forest lands west of the Hirz Fire to Highway 3 in Trinity County.